Definition[]
Geospatial information technology (GIT) is
| “ | [a] broad term encompassing all forms of technology to gather, display, sample, and process geographic or geospatial information, including in particular GIS, remote sensing, and use of the Global Positioning System.[1] | ” |
Overview[]
Geospatial information technology includes "sensors, systems, and software that collect, manage, manipulate, analyze, model, and display information about locations on the earth’s surface."[2]
References[]
- ↑ Geospatial Information: Technologies Hold Promise for Wildland Fire Management, but Challenges Remain, Glossary, at 70.
- ↑ Id. at 1.